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Title: can anyone ID these for me ?
Post by: Fabien on Mon, 11 January 2010, 15:44:33
Since I'm still looking for an old keyboard, I was wondering if you guys could ID these finds. I'll update the topic as my search progresses.

1st culprit !

(http://193.164.197.30/images/198/1981495798.jpg)
Title: can anyone ID these for me ?
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 11 January 2010, 15:47:29
I looked at the date and thought you were a visitor from the future.  Then I realized you're from Europe.  Oops.  That said, I can't help you, but it looks like that IBM is some kind of rubber dome, though.  It doesn't look like any of the BS 'boards I have seen.  I would imagine that it was made by Lexmark, too, but don't quote me on that.
Title: can anyone ID these for me ?
Post by: Fabien on Mon, 11 January 2010, 15:48:58
Culprit #2 !!

(http://193.164.197.30/images/135/1350856419.jpg)

(itlnstln : yeah I thought it was rubber dome too. #2 looks a bit more legit though)
Title: can anyone ID these for me ?
Post by: Fabien on Mon, 11 January 2010, 16:02:18
Culprit #3 !

(http://193.164.197.40/images/641/6419431756.jpg)

IBM Model 5121
Part number : E5XKBM104M10UC
Title: can anyone ID these for me ?
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 11 January 2010, 16:18:38
#2 looks like a standard issue, Lexmark-made Model M with BS (it could be rubber dome, though, it's hard to tell without a model number or pulled keycap).
Title: can anyone ID these for me ?
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 11 January 2010, 17:43:32
You know you need a new hobby when you can tell that the second keyboard more than more than likely has buckling springs by the fact that...

Oh wait, I'll let someone else guess =P

@Fabien: To be 100% sure, ask the seller (if possible) to get the part number off the back label. If it isn't of the form 71Gxxxx then you have a winner. I'd be willing to bet that it's a 1391402.
Title: can anyone ID these for me ?
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 11 January 2010, 18:14:43
You have learnt well, my son...
Title: can anyone ID these for me ?
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 11 January 2010, 20:07:01
You do realize the OP is French, right?
Title: can anyone ID these for me ?
Post by: ricercar on Tue, 12 January 2010, 02:07:49
Wait, wait wait! Ripster, I thought you stopped being nice after someone has 10 posts. The OP has 17. You should be OK.
Title: can anyone ID these for me ?
Post by: Fabien on Tue, 12 January 2010, 02:47:47
That's ok, from the start I knew Ripster had something against the French. No hard feelings :)

I've asked the seller to give me more infos on the IBM, We'll see how it goes.

The hunt goes on...
Title: can anyone ID these for me ?
Post by: keyb_gr on Tue, 12 January 2010, 16:46:10
Quote from: ch_123;150137
You know you need a new hobby when you can tell that the second keyboard more than more than likely has buckling springs by the fact that...

..it has two-piece keycaps.

#1 is a Silitek OEM, I think. Very common.
#3 is a BTC rubber dome. If it is like my trusty 5131C, it should be fairly nice. One without too much wear would be best, as the domes do get sloppier.
Title: can anyone ID these for me ?
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 12 January 2010, 17:24:13
Nice catch, but for me it was the cable. The double piece keycaps makes it pretty much definite.